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OpenCapture vs Second Read

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OpenCapture compared with Second Read
DetailOpenCapture logo OpenCaptureSecond Read logo Second Read
What it doesFree full-page screenshot browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox Everything you save, read again.
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: Full-page, visible-area and selected-area capture, crop, draw, text, shapes, blur, unlimited undo, and export to PNG or PDF. Supporter: $5 for 1,000 credits (one-time, includes tiled logo or text watermark with custom opacity, position, and angle). Free with no paid tier planned.
Key features
  • Full-page screenshot capture
  • Visible-area and selected-area capture modes
  • Crop and resize images
  • Draw, text and shapes annotation
  • Blur sensitive information
  • Unlimited undo
  • Export to PNG or PDF
  • Capture history with last 50 screenshots
  • Tiled watermark (Supporter feature)
  • Drag-and-drop text capture from any screen element
  • Automatic passage selection on new tabs based on spaced repetition
  • Kindle highlight synchronization
  • Telegram bot integration
  • Email and Telegram digests
  • Web library with search and tagging
  • Export to Markdown or JSON
  • Works offline with local storage
  • Optical character recognition for non-selectable text
  • No password authentication
What makes it different
  • Completely open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later so users can verify no data collection
  • All processing done locally with no uploads unless buying credits
  • No account required for all core features
  • One-time payment for Supporter feature instead of subscription
  • Stitches full pages into seamless single images
  • Runs entirely offline with no external server storage of your captures
  • Uses spaced repetition to surface passages you are most likely to forget
  • No paid tier or premium features planned
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)216
Citation Flow (Majestic)2115
Referring domains (Majestic)253

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